HONK!

So so so, you ask where on earth I've been up to? Well... here's a little summary for the last week. It's been really interesting in some sense.

First I'd have to start from Joel's SMS 3 Tuesdays ago, that day, Joel sent me an SMS asking whether or not I was interested in doing a musical... and so I replied saying I'd love to, then that same Thursday, I went in and played for MUSE (Syd Uni Musical Theatre Society), had a rehearsal on Sunday with Andy (the musical director) and did so on the following Tuesday, but by then I've realised that there was gonna be no way that I was goin to learn all of the piano part, so I said to Andy, if he could get a more competent player, I'm happy to drop out, otherwise I'd do the show, so Thursday comes, I hear that he got Alan to play, so I'm like sweet...

That next Tuesday, I had to fill in for Alan for one night cos he can't play on Tuesdays... and so I went and played, at the end of the night I asked what Andy was still missing, and he said, Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Saxophone, a guitarist and a drummer, so words slipped outta my mouth and I said "oh, I could play the Sax, shame I don't have one!" Then all of a sudden, 4 members ofthe cast, when asked, approached Andy and said, you know what, I have a sax that he could borrow... And guess what! By the next rehearsal, I was a saxophonist. I have to admit that the Saxophone was much easier for my liking!

So so so, Sunday comes and this is the first time the band came together (still with instruments missing, like the flute and a keyboard percussionist). It was insane, we had a good rehearsal. Monday was the first official dressed rehearsal, so we got to the theatre, we still haven't seen the supposed flutist yet, so I filled in for yet another rehearsal on flute. However, today, Andy found himself a percussionist! One of the cast member's brother is in fact a percussionist. But we soon realised he didn't have a drum kit. But guess what! Science Revue gave me a good contact to a percussionst! And so I called and inquired about a drum kit, that same night, we officially have drums!!! *Badum Chink*

It was heaps of fun. Then comes Tuesday, this was the night when Alan couldn't make it, so Damian (ex-director of MUSE, currently doing his B Mus (Comp) at the Con) filled in. Then my creative juices flew that arvo and suggested to Andy, if we have 2 keyboards, and if Damian is free, why not have him on the keyboard, doing pitched percussion, and voila! We had a band together!

We played sooooo well! There was a few conductor solos in there, but hey! It happens.

I'm soooooooooooo empty now that Honk! is over :(

Anyway, back to breakfast, it's getting cold.
Alvin
Luv to all!